Best Entrepreneurship Schools Near Fresno, CA (2026)

Fresno, California has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs, with tuition ranging from $1,334 to $20,730 per year for indexed programs. Fresno has a population of about 543,615. Median household income is $66,804 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Fresno, CA metro area, the top-earning entrepreneurship-related role is Marketing Manager at a median $139,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Entrepreneurship Schools to Fresno

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer entrepreneurship programs near Fresno, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Fresno city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Fresno. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California entrepreneurship page.


Entrepreneurship Wages Near Fresno

Fresno is part of the Fresno, CA metro area (BLS area code 23420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
General and Operations Manager$101,010Fresno, CA$98,836
Management Analyst$84,200Fresno, CA$82,387
Marketing Manager$139,990Fresno, CA$136,977
Market Research Analyst$62,880Fresno, CA$61,526

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Fresno at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population543,615Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$66,804Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+24.9%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)102.2 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited entrepreneurship schools are near Fresno, CA?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering entrepreneurship programs near Fresno. The closest is Clovis Community College in Fresno, CA (7.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Modesto Junior College (89.9 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying entrepreneurship roles near Fresno?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying entrepreneurship-related roles near Fresno are: Marketing Manager ($139,990), General and Operations Manager ($101,010), Management Analyst ($84,200). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Clovis instead of Fresno?

Clovis, CA is 6.7 miles from Fresno and has its own set of local entrepreneurship programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Fresno an affordable place to study entrepreneurship?

Fresno’s median household income of $66,804 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Fresno while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: August 25, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.